The Skinworks Cauld
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Skinworks Cauld by Walter Baxter as part of the Geograph project.
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The Skinworks Cauld
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 27 Feb 2008
A throwback to the times when the fast flowing Gala Water powered the textile mills in Galashiels. Related industries, such as wool broking and fellmongering, also boomed, most notably through Sanderson & Murray, who operated Buckholmside Skinworks from 1856 to 1980. The mill was demolished in 1983 and is now the site of a B&Q store. A salmon ladder with fish counter is on the right and the houses in the background are at Magdala Terrace. (source: Pevsner Architectural Guides - Borders).
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Image Location
Latitude
55.621704
Longitude
-2.815989